MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2011 to 08 Apr 2026
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
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02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
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22 September 2021 to 15 January 2025
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31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
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28 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
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06 January 2015 to 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
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15 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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23 June 2011 to 23 March 2016
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08 January 2015 to 15 September 2015
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "In the previous parliamentary session, there were proposals to change ward boundaries, particularly in the Highland Council area, but they did not command the support of the Parliament, so the Government did not take them forward…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
3. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding widening access policies for Scottish-funded students applying to university, what its position is on whether disability, neurodivergence and long-term health conditions should be considered…
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "In the programme for government, the Government set out the eradication of child poverty as its defining mission…
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 9 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "In general, what are the Government’s plans for IJBs and health and social care partnerships? The Government has been clear on the direction of travel for the NHS and there has been talk about consultation on council reorganisation…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether, when briefed by officials on the full business case for the Monklands replacement project in March 2026, the then Minister for Public Health considered the £2.1 billion proposal to be at risk of rejection…
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Motion ref. S7M-01460.3
Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.4
Submitted by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 22 for, 79 against, 16 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.1
Submitted by: Jamie Langan, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01022.1
Motion ref. S6M-19252.4
Motion ref. S6M-18780.2
Motion ref. S6M-19832
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its decision to provide additional capitalisation of an initial £135 million for the Scottish National Investment Bank to progress additional investment in housing, whether this represents the total planned capitalisation for housing-related investment over the current spending review period, and, if…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of private investment in housing it expects to be leveraged as a result of the proposed initial £135 million additional capitalisation of the Scottish National Investment Bank, broken down by year, where available."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that More Homes Scotland's role in supporting strategic sites will include land assembly, infrastructure funding, direct equity participation, master-planning support or other interventions, and whether it will publish guidance on this."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how More Homes Scotland will determine which housing projects are suitable for aggregation under its proposed regional delivery approach, and what role local authorities will have in that decision-making process."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Cowlairs regeneration project, the Strategic Sites programme and West Edinburgh, which were cited in its More Homes Scotland update, what aspects of those projects it considers could be replicated elsewhere in Scotland."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional planning and development delivery support it expects More Homes Scotland to provide to local authorities beyond that already available through the National Planning Hub."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it expects More Homes Scotland to allocate towards land assembly, remediation and infrastructure works in each year of its initial operation."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide that treatment and support services for conditions arising following mesh removal surgery are equitable across Scotland."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what referral pathways are currently in place in each NHS board area for women seeking assessment and treatment for conditions arising following mesh removal surgery."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many women are currently awaiting assessment by the National Complex Pelvic Mesh Removal Service, broken down by NHS board."